How do I make a vaporwave photo?

Select your image and the Vaporwave Filter shifts cool colors to cyan and warm colors to hot pink, lifts shadows to purple, and adds a neon glow.

What colors define vaporwave?

Cyan and teal, hot pink and magenta, deep purple, and soft peach, inspired by 80s and 90s digital nostalgia.

Can I make the effect more subtle?

Yes. Lower the intensity slider for a gentle pastel tint instead of a full color shift.

What file formats can I export?

You can export as PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, or HEIC.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

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What you can expect

Push your photos into vaporwave with cyan skies, hot pink and magenta tones, purple-lifted shadows, a faint RGB channel split, and neon glow. Control the effect with a single intensity slider.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I make a vaporwave photo?: Select your image and the Vaporwave Filter shifts cool colors to cyan and warm colors to hot pink, lifts shadows to purple, and adds a neon glow.
What colors define vaporwave?: Cyan and teal, hot pink and magenta, deep purple, and soft peach, inspired by 80s and 90s digital nostalgia.
Can I make the effect more subtle?: Yes. Lower the intensity slider for a gentle pastel tint instead of a full color shift.
What file formats can I export?: You can export as PNG, JPEG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, or HEIC.
Is this tool free to use?: Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

For developers

Use Vaporwave Filter from Python

Open the Jupyter notebook example to see how to run this tool from the BrushCue Python API, inspect the processing steps, and adapt the workflow for scripts or batch image jobs.

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